"RTT" declare : Mild Pressure Tipped For Malaysia Stock Market

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The Malaysia stock market has moved lower in four consecutive sessions, sliding almost 15 points or 0.9 percent in that span. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index remains just beneath the 1,695-point plateau and the market may open lower again on Wednesday. April WTI oil fell 4 cents to settle at $54.01/bbl. However, WTI oil futures on Nymex climbed by about 2.3 percent for the month. The lead from Wall Street is soft as stocks moved lower on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 pulling back from record closing highs.


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